Shana Gaff
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Glimmery Christmas

I was so excited to see the challenge at The Friday Mashup!, which is to make a Christmas project with some sparkle.  I am a little tired of fall cards and ready for something new!  I paired it up with this cute sketch from retro sketches:
 
I had originally started on an ornament, but I just couldn't get it to have the sparkle that I wanted, so I put that aside and started on a card instead.  Cards seem to be my comfort zone lately.  It used to be scrapbook pages.  I need to mix it up a bit and do some 3D's but they seem to take me forever and with the way our schedule has been going lately, I just don't have the time to put into them.
 
 
I saw a really cool card by Lesley Hanlon on our demonstrator-only website, Stampin' Connection.  She had stamped some snowflakes and then embossed it with the Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder.  I thought it looked really cool so I did that here.  I didn't really know where to put my sentiment, so I made a belly band for my ornament by stamping the sentiment, die cutting it with the ornament die, and trimming the top and bottom close to the sentiment. 



Stamp Set: Snowflake Soiree
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Gumball Green, Real Red
Tools: Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim XL Bigz Die
Accessories: Red and Silver Glimmer Paper

6 comments:

  1. This is beautiful with all the texture. I love your idea of putting a belly band on the ornament. Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup this week.

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  2. OMW! I totally want to make this card...what do I need to buy...as I frantically look through all the things I have....hehehe!

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  3. Beautiful card! Love the colors you have used and the texture. Thanks for playing along with us at the Friday Mashup this week!

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  4. Beautiful sketch card…I love all the texture and your ornament!

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  5. Love how you've added the sentiment as a strip to your embossed ornament! Thanks for playing along with the Friday Mashup!

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  6. LOVE the texture on this and such a great idea on the sentiment!

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